I know a lot of you own and operate mini CNC machines and I'm wondering what kinds of things you make with them, and what capabilities you are not using.
I have many years of CNC experience while working in a production work shop and just curious about the home shop models.
Can you machine pretty much any material?
I see that a lot of you also have lasers. Are they CNC controlled and are they worth the money?
The reason I ask is that between me and my son we could set up and run pretty much anything out there and I'm looking for a way to perhaps pay for my wood turning habit.
He has about 30 years experience with CNC lasers and owns his own company installing and maintaining industrial lasers. I also became able to write pretty much any program the front office could....perhaps a bit better, since I was on piecework
He is looking for a way to cut his traveling expenses and perhaps come up with a way to work near his home instead of traveling to most of the states east of the Mississippi.
I 'd love to read some thoughts. Thanks.